Milk bottle holder



Aug. 18, 1931. J. B. ROBSON ET AL 1,597.75v

MILK BOTTLE HOLDER Filed Oct. 2]. 193 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 v pa A Home yAug. 18, 1931.

J. B. ROBSON ET AL MILK BOTTLE HOLDER Filed Oct. 21, 1930 Fi .2. I [Q 2Sheets-Sheet 2 28 j Inveniors Joseph 5. 17065022 2 J 07m 17 .Wz'llz'a ms V. I gummzfl Patented Aug. 18, 1931 ars me 4 Q JOSEPH r. ROBSON.iamosaa. WILLIAMS, enema-m, COLORADO I 1 MILK BOTTLE'HQLDE-R np'iication filed ocmberai; 1930. Serial 'Nd. 490,289.

This invention relates to" an improved household milk bottle holder,and'it has more.

particular reference to a box-like cabinet having'individualcompartments for separate milk bottles wherein said compartments areopen at the bottom and: provided with in ternal suspension or retainingmeans to facilitate application andremoval of the milk bottle. i 1

The purpose of the invention is to provide a simple, economical, andpractical bottle holder which expedites insertion and removal ofbottles, and which embodies a lockequipped cover to guard againstunauthor 15 iz'ed removal of full-bottles from the container. q

' The specific details constituting theInovelty of the structurewillbecome more readily apparent from thefollowing description and 20drawings. I

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a front or outside elevational view of a bottle holderconstructed in accord ance with the present invention.

Figure 2 is a central vertical sectional view through the same.

Figure 3 is an end View thereof.

Figure 1 is a horizontal sectional view through the lower portion of oneof the bottle compartments.

In carrying the inventive conceptioninto practice, we provide a box-likecasing generally denoted by the numeral 5. This is open at the bottomand also open at the top.

The free end portion of the lid is formed with an aperture to permitprojection of the apertured end of a padlock retaining element 7.

This element 7 has its apertured end projecting above the lid when thelid is closed and the aperture is designed to receive the shackle of anordinary padlock (not shown). The numerals 8 and 9 designate duplicateattaching strips which are fastened securely across the back ofthe boxand have projecting apertured ends to permit bolting or securing of thedevice to a post or stationary support.

On the interior of the box is a vertical cen- At the last named endhowever, there is a. flanged, pivotally mounted cover or lid 6.

tralized partition plate 10 which defines individual bottle compartments11 and 12 respectively. The compartment 12 may include a filler orinsert 13 to restrict the size'thereof so that one compartment (11) maybe used to contain a pint bottle and the remaining compartment 12 tocontain a half pint bottle.

Provided in the lower en d portions of these compartments 11 and 12 areretaining brackets. There the three distinct species of bracketsemployed. The numeral 1 1 for example, forms what may be designated as alatch. This is formed from a single length of metal 15 having a U-shapedportion 16 at the bottom riveted or fastened to theadjacjent end Wall ofthe box. a 1 The'body portion'of this strip inclines upwardly and formsa return bend at 17 to produce a depending spring 18 having a curvateterminal 19 forming a sort of a; shoe, to have sliding contact with theinner surface of the complement-a1 wall of the back. This latch'l lmay'yield in-a manner 'to allow insertion of the'bottle upwardlythroughthe'open bottom of the compartment. 1 I p The numerals 2Odesignate additional types of brackets. Each bracket 20 comprises astrip 21 fastened at the bottom and inclining upwardly and inwardly andhaving a horizontal seat portion 22 at the top extending outwardlythrough an opening 23 in the rear wall of the box. The terminal 24provides a retaining finger and is disposed on the ex-' terior of thebox as illustrated in the draw- .The numeral 25 designates a duplex 'or'double-acting bracket. This is formed from a single length ofmetalformed upon itself to provide apairof downwardly converging arms 26disposed on opposite sides of the partition wallslO and riveted in placeas at 27. The flat horizontal or bight portion 28 forms a seat and hasits intermediate por tion movable or workable'in a guide opening 29 inthe partition.

This double seat- 28 projects partly into the compartment 12 and partlyinto-thecompartment 11! so that itserves both compartments as isobvious. All of these brackets present an inclined cam acting surface tothe bead or neck of the bottle as it is pushed upwardly or inwardlythrough the open bottom of the selected compartment. Obviously, when thebottle is forced upwardly, a predetermined distance, it forces all ofthe brackets simultaneously outward to permit passage. Then as it ismoved still further, it allows these various latches or brackets torecede or snap back in place, thus providing a three-point rest or seatfor the base of the bottle.

In order to remove the bottles from the container, it is necessary toopen the top lid 6 and lift the bottles out in an obvious manner.

It is thought that persons skilled in the art to which the inventionrelates will be able to obtain a clear understanding of the inventionafter considering the description in connection with the drawings.Therefore, a more lengthy description is regarded as unnecessary. Minorchanges in shape, size, and rearrangement of details coming within thefield of invention claimed may be resorted to r in actual practice ifdesired.

'We claim:

1. In a bottle holder of the class described, an open bottom casing, aclosure at the top ofsaid casing, an internal vertical partition platein said casing dividing it into a pair of distinguishable bottlereceiving compartments, said partition plate being provided adjacent itslower end with an aperture, a double-acting supporting bracketcomprising a single length of metal bent upon itself into substantialtriangular form, the flat horizontal bight portion thereof being locatedin said aperture so that the opposite end portions projectsimultaneously into both of said compartments, the converging armportions being located on opposite sides of the plate with their freeends securely fastened to the bottom of the plate, and additionalsupporting elements in said compartment to operate concurrently withsaid first named bracket.

2. In a milk bottle holder of the class described, a cover equipped openbottom casing, a partition in said casing dividing it into individualbottle compartments, a double acting resilient supporting bracketcarried by the lower end portion of said partition, and having a portionprojecting into each compartment, each compartment having an opening inone wall thereof, an additional bracket comprising a single length ofmetal fastened at its lower end to said apertured wall, and having anupwardly inclined portion, a horizontal seat portion, said seat portionprojecting outwardly through the a erture in said wall and having anupstan 1ng retaining clip located on the exterior of said aperturedwall.

3. In a milk bottle holder of the class described, a cover equipped openbottom casing, a partition in said casing dividing it into actingresilient supporting bracket carried by the lower end portion of saidpartition,

and having a portion projecting into each compartment, each compartmenthaving an opening in one wall thereof, an additional bracket comprisinga single length of metal fastened at its lower end to said aperturedwall, and having an upwardly inclined portion, a horizontal seatportion, said seat portion projecting outwardly through the aperture insaid wall and having an upstanding retaining clip located on theexterior of said apertured wall, and an additional bracket in eachcompartment, said additional bracket comprising a latch formed from asingle length of metal having a U-shaped part at its lower end fastenedto one of the end walls of the casing, having an upwardly inclinedintermediate part provided with a return bend defining a dependingspring portion, said spring portion terminating in a curvate extremityin slidable contact with its innersurface of a companion wall of thecasing, thus providing three distinguishable brackets in eachcompartment, the upper ends of said brackets being disposed in an evenplane to provide a three-point rest for the base of the bottle when thebottle is pushed upwardly through the open bottom of the casing in anobvious manner. 7

In testimony whereof we affix our signatures. JOSEPH B. ROBSON. JOHN M.WILLIAMS.

